Mike Cameron watched the flurry of activity in the Mets’ clubhouse yesterday. Different reporters were asking different players about David Wright.

One was camped out in front of Wright’s locker.

“What is this, David does New York?” Cameron said.

Pretty much. Exactly a year ago, Wright arrived here. The 22-year-old’s numbers are impressive (160 games, .291, 28 homers, 87 RBIs, 94 runs heading into last night’s game against the Padres), but so are his maturity and poise.

Wright would like to see more consistency, especially on the defensive end (he’s committed 27 errors in the majors). But all in all, he’s proud of his initial body of work.

The puddle-jumper that took him to New York 12 months ago is still ingrained in his mind, as is the date of July 21. Much of the rest of it, though, is a blur.

“The pace that I’m learning at, it feels like I’ve been up much longer than that,” he said. “But the time just flies by.”

Wright has become a model teammate and a face of the franchise. He’s already a team cornerstone.

“I think one thing with him, you have to hope he just stays focused, continues to enjoy himself, doesn’t get caught up in all the stuff that goes along with playing here,” Cliff Floyd said. “He’ll be fine.

“He’s got a good head on his shoulders and seems very, very focused.”

At worst, the Mets don’t have to worry about third base for the foreseeable future. At best, they have someone who, in years to come, can push Scott Rolen as the National League’s starting All-Star third baseman.

“There’s a lot of talk about having a sophomore jinx,” Triple-A Norfolk manager Ken Oberkfell said yesterday. “David came out and, to me, just kept getting better.”

Oberkfell managed Wright for three separate seasons in the minors, and Wright said he considers him one of his most influential instructors. Wright also credited former Met Howard Johnson for refining him.

“Those guys, they just don’t get the credit they deserve,” Wright said. “Those guys worked so many hours with me on the field, off the field, talking to me about the mental sides of the game.

“They definitely helped speed up the process of getting me to the big leagues.”

Even now, Wright will get a call periodically from both men saying, “It looks like you’re doing this. Try this,” or, “Keep your head up.”

For his part, Oberkfell credited Wright’s parents for raising him right and downplayed his work.

“You just don’t want to mess him up,” Oberkfell said.

Tuesday, Willie Randolph moved Wright to fifth in the lineup, supplanting former team cornerstone Mike Piazza. Randolph wants defensive improvement from Wright but likes his polish and poise.

“It’s nice to have a kid who understands and has respect for the game,” Randolph said. “I knew from day one we had something special.”

Wright still must undergo rites of passage. Floyd said Wright must continue carrying the veteran’s bags for the rest of the year. Cameron often has fun at Wright’s expense.

“David, did you make an error the first day you got called up last year?” Cameron said.

“No,” Wright answered.

“Sun ball or something like that?” Cameron said.

“No, second day I made an error,” Wright said as both he and Cameron broke out in laughter.

Where will Wright be a year from now?

“I want to win,” he said. “That’s my No. 1 goal . . .

“I have a long way to go before I’m the player I want to be. You can’t ever be satisfied. You want to be the best.”

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Quite a year

It’s been one calendar year since David Wright was promoted to the major leagues, and he’s played almost one full season on the diamond for the Mets. Here’s a look at Wright’s career stats: